Its been many years since I've been scared by a film

Rating: Null/10 (9 December 2003)

I was actually scared and disturbed by this film, I also enjoyed it (regretted watching it alone with the lights down).
However it is not a horror movie, the 'infected' are not zombies as such, and I think this is why it has so many bad reviews - people expecting some sort of evil dead film.
The deserted city reminded me of the day of the triffids, and the virus escaping from a research lab has been done how many times?
I think the film has hidden depths, a character only commentated that it was reported the virus had reached Paris and New York, the report could've been incorrect (British media), therefore it was possible that the rest of the world quarentined the UK, also I thought the ending was strange, but didnt we see a flash from one of Jims dreams where 'Hell' was spealt out in a field...very close to the 'Hello' message they wrote to catch the eye of the USAF plane. Ive heard there are alternative endings - interesting.
Most 'horror' movies you can dismiss as fantasy, and short of the shock factor are not frightening, this was more real and believable.